If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

 In this episode Rick talks about how writing has helped his mental health over the last 5 or so years.

In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with author Nadia Afifi and author/publisher Zig Zag Claybourne. They discuss Game of Thrones, writing endings, killing characters, how crowd funding will change publishing, indie vs trad publishing, and give a shout out to Flame Tree Press. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Alan and guest host Amy Salley, of Hugo Girl!, talk to author Suzan Palumbo about  hope in horror, identity in horror, gothic fun, Frankenstein, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at  Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, published in 2023 by Stelliform Press; and When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner, published in 2023 by Android Press. You can purchase Another Life here . Or When We Hold Each Other Up here . 

In our final Solarpunk column for 2023, we pull together all our Solarpunk columnists for a panel. Alan, Justine Norton-Kertson, Susan Kaye Quinn, and Navarre Bartz discuss Solarpunk vibes, how to improve Solarpunk world building, and bringing Solarpunk to a wider community.  Reccomendations: Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanly Robinson The Garbage Queen Unfucking the Planet Dreamforge Magazine...

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author and game creator Paul Jessup about his f avorite horror movies, how Paul found his writing voice, the publishing market, creating video games, using personal experience in writing, the history of Weird Fiction, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to author Sam J. Miller about their f avorite horror movies, politics in horror, racism, the history of whaling in Hudson, queer relationships in fiction, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Alan reviews:  Split Scream Volume 3 by Patrick Barb & J.A.W. McCarthy published 2023 by Dread Stone Press A Dance with the Dead by Nuzo Onoh published 2022 by Stygian Sky Media Touched by Shadows by Vaughn A. Jackson 2021 by Journalstone Promise by Christi Nogle published 2023 by Flame Tree Press

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author Kate Elliott about her new novel Unconquerable Sun, feminism , writing fight scenes, the importance of intellectual curiosity, writing from experience, and much more. Also Diane has writing epiphanies and AI is not mentioned.  If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In the third Solarpunk column, Justine Norton-Kertson, editor of Solarpunk Magazine, explores anarchism and prefigurative politics. Then discusses how those have shaped Solarpunk and could shape our future.

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author, maker, and biomimic Clyde Boyer about his novel Girl Out of Time, AI, biomimicry , world building, developing agency in children, education, agriculture, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Alan reviews:  Resilient by Allen Stroud published 2022 by Flame Tree Press What Rough Beast by Michael R. Johnston published 2022 by Flame Tree Press Death by Silver by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published 2023 by Queen of Swords Press Laughing in the Reign: Surviving the crazy, hilarious, scary times of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden by Russell Fedorka Self-published in 2022

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author Ray Nayler about his novel the Mountain in the Sea, Secular Buddhism , animal behavior, interconnectedness, AI, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode of the Book Navigator column Navarre Bartz reviews Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology edited by Justine Norton-Kertson published in 2023 by Android Press. You can purchase the book here. Or here: https://www.android-press.com/bookstore?page=2

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author and community organizer Maurice Broaddus about his novel Sweep of Stars, using humor, revision process , how to get involved with your community, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In the second Solarpunk column, Susan Kaye Quinn, author, environmental engineer, and rocket scientist tells you why she want to Solapunk Everything! Get under the umbrella, ignore the hyperobjects, and learn how to improve our future.

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author Eugne Bacon about her beginnings as a writer, co-authoring, dystopia, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss the meaning behind Afropantheology, Oghenechovwe's plans for Afropantheology (including a new line of books), and the International Conference for Fantasy in the Arts.

In our first Solapunk column, Navarre Bartz discusses biking, public transit, densifying cities, and gives some book and podcast recommendations. 

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author and professor of Sustainable Design Ricardo Victoria about  mental health representation in fiction, sustainability and the environment, hopepunk, the Tempest Blades novel series, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

In this episode, Rick talks about AI, why he beleives human authors are never going away, and weird ass indie books. 

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author, professor, and marital artist Ryka Aoki about AI (in writing and other art forms), doughnuts, the importance of diversity, martial arts, and her book Light from Uncommon Stars. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .

Due to the sudden death of a friend, our interview with Ryka Aoki has been pushed back, slightly. We will have it out as soon as possible. However, we have the latest Bailey's Books column. In this episode Alan Reviews: Apex Magazine 2021 edited by Jason Sizemore and Leslie Conner published 2022 by Apex Book Company Everything's Changing by Chelsea Stickle published 2023 by Thirty West Publishing...

In this episode of the Book Navigator column Navarre Bartz reviews Seeds for the Swarm by Sim Kern published in 2023 by Stelliform Press. You can purchase the book here. Or here: https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/seeds-for-the-swarm-by-sim-kern/

In this episode, Alan and Diane chat with author, Martha Wells, about Neurodiversity, writing action scenes, the origins of ART (the sentient spaceship), developing humor in writing, and Martha's new book. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon .